Description To imagine--to see What is not there--is the startling ability that has fueled human development and innovation through the centuries.
Traversing the realms of science, politics, religion, culture, philosophy, and history, Felipe Fern ndez-Armesto reveals the thrilling and disquieting tales of our imaginative leaps--from the first Homo sapiens.
As a species we stand alone in our remarkable capacity to refashion the world after the picture in our minds.
Description To imagine--to see What is not there--is the startling ability that has fueled human development and innovation through the centuries